New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-26
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THE CONrROLLERSHIP A PLUM" NOW.
GREAT INCREASE IN THE SALARY FROM THE TAX

GREAT INCREASE IN THE SALARY FROM THE TAX
on LRGACIEs-A BIO ASSESSMENT.
The full value OF the City Controliership In the pecu-
mary reward gives TO Its posscssor has scarcely been
fully appreciated by OF the aspirants for the
Democratic nomination for that Office this fall. but there
are signs that the leaders OF the Democratic factions
have lot altogether lost sight OF the increased per-
qusites Of the Office aud the assessment" OF the can
date this fall viii certainly be large The Controller
receives salary OF $4,000 and until the passage Of
the collateral inheritance tax law two years ago the
by the holder O the Office by ths law taxing the prop
erty left Ivy will passing by the ncsats laws TO per
other relatives Of the dcccdent tho County Treas.
" aw n os per cent Of the amount Of
The is Two per that the Controllers share
estates taxable under this law There arc In this city
and PR badly always will DO many wealthy persons who
have no rear relatives and at the death Of any one 81
and considerable amount remains In the pocket OF the
The amount Of tax received from estates under the law
In tine last two years Is over $500 900 and as several
the amount received IL the rst years Of the operation Of
the Law has not been as great he 10 tue
To- the State Sa. T.. Saas
real estate left by Mrs Stewart Is not yet included In tho
make up tho amount Of taxable property those Of
Aenretta A. LenoI on Which the nvs per per
Morgan Mon, tax from %hes e Ia, been paid u"1.r
the law Calvin Burr taxes s4i 500; William 2 Prout
Nsah &. Hunt, taxes 1920 and Reeecca Howard ana
Neil McolgHn, taIes IN each case about SoooO Much
OF tho large OF Miss Catherine L. Wolf Will lie tax
able under this law The legaos 10 Grace Church and
the Metropolitan Museum will probably be exempted
from ion. and Louis Loriard has set up plea
that the real estate ut Newport not taxable The sur
rogate will render decision In short tfrno nxnH tho
Of the Fable property and the amount Of tax
expected from that estate Is between $5o,0oo and
100000
OF all these larxe Controller receives 1--WE per
and according officials at tho surrogates ONCE
the average In OF thu Controllers Income ny ths
Law will be fully $4,000 year The labor caused by the
OF the law falls almost entirely upon the sur
rogates Office. when will IL filed statement or the
legacles which within the statute Is prepared
samuel A. Madge and several clerks at the Surrosaes
office kept busy reckoning the amount OF TAX ioox
ing for OF estates which como under the law
entering figure. and making elaborate calculations
rho clerical work Is practically all done at the surro-
office and The surrogate finally makes an order IN
which value OF tho taxsblc property aud the exact
OF The forth copy OF this order Is
filed with the Controller and he has only to receive the
money. the money not paid promptly tue District
Attorney Is required under the law TO proceed against
the dcinquents.
County Democracy politician. speaking OF the Con-
trolership recently. said IL Is the finest political plum
In the county nov. Every one has moi understood the
matter here ofore but II ans man wants the nomination
this fall his contribution must DO hberal one
Twenty-Five thousand dollars year Is good large IN
in these when the Legislature Is cutting on
the perquisites OF county Offices 50 fast